Star Lore of the Cree
Includes stories about stars and constellations such as the Sweat Lodge, the Great Bear Hunt, the Dog Stars, and Kokominakasis.
Related resource: Cree Star Map
Includes stories about stars and constellations such as the Sweat Lodge, the Great Bear Hunt, the Dog Stars, and Kokominakasis.
Related resource: Cree Star Map
Brief description of stories associated with stars and constellations such as Ajiijaak (Cygnus), Biboonkeonini the Winter Maker, Jiibay Ziibi (Milky Way), Maang (Ursa Minor), and Ojiig (Big Dipper).
Related resources: Ojibwe Constellation Guide + Ojibwe Gizhig Anung Masinaaigan; Ojibwe Star Map.
Series of nine short animated videos which tell traditional Ankara, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Chipewyan, Ho-Chunk, Chippewa, Cree, Mohawk, and Paiute stories about how certain stars and constellations came to be.
Brief description of stories associated with stars and constellations such as Agleoeka (Cygnus), Chanśáśa ipúsye (dried or red willow), Gleœka Wakaŋ (Sacred Hoop), Keya (Pegasus), and Wanagi Tacanku (Milky Way).
Related resources: Constellation Guide; Dakota and Lakota Star Map
Grade 6 Math lesson uses a Haida creation story as a starting point for exploring the concept of surface area.
Grade Four Social Studies curriculum focuses on the stories of Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Territories.
Accompanying Material: Student Activity Book.
Geared toward Grades 7 to 10. The three stories are: :Nuliajuk, Kaugjagjuk, and Nanurluk.
For use with the book Suqak and the Raven (Inuktitut version).. Activities and discussion questions geared toward students in Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Retelling of traditional Tlingit story also known as Naatsilanéi, The Origin of the Killer Whale or Kéet Shagoon. Literature unit also teaches Tlingit vocabulary. Lesson plans intended for Grades K-5.
Accompanying Material: Teacher Resources.
Children's book retells five traditional stories. Suitable for use with elementary school students.
A series of lesson plans for each of the teachings: respect, wisdom, love, bravery, humility, honesty and truth. Related material: Student Manual.
Brief retellings of the Ojibwe, Lakota and Iroquois traditional stories.
Series of five short videos which look at traditional Cree understandings of astronomy.
In English and Seneca (?).
Annotated list of publisher's titles.
Discusses the Mi'kmaq traditional story of the Celestial Bear hunt (Ursa Major).
Selection of 83 films from the National Film Board's collection that represent the regions of Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut and Inuvialuit.
Related Material: Interdisciplinary Educational Resource.
Geared toward Grades 9 to 12.
Contains links to lesson plans for various levels under the themes of Indigenous Knowledge, Historical Consciousness, Evidence, Cultural Expressions, Colonialism, Ancient Civilizations, Mapping, Oral Traditions, Origin Stories, Resources, and Primary Sources.
Educators' section of website that focusses on Fijian, Haida and Squamish canoe traditions and their importance in each culture.
Children's book retells the Skokomish traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-5.
Related Material: Lesson Plan.
Tlicho (Dogrib) creation story.
Lengthier version of the traditional Haudenosaunee origin story about the Sky Woman.
For use with the website of the same name.
Focuses on Tlingit language and culture. Lesson plan is for Grades 2-3.
Related Material: Teacher Resources.